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Current Concepts of Bone Fragility

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Hans K. Uhthoff

    1. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

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Table of contents (38 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Skeleton as an Organ of Physical Support

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Biomechanics of the Skeleton

      • W. C. Hayes
      Pages 3-18

    3. Biomechanical Factors in Adaptation of Bone Structure to Function

      • L. E. Lanyon
      Pages 19-33

    4. Cellular Mechanisms Underlying the Skeleton’s Supportive Function

      • Z. F. G. Jaworski
      Pages 35-57

  3. Diagnostic and Monitoring Tools

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Diagnosis and Follow-up of Patients with Osteoporosis

      • C. C. Johnston Jr.
      Pages 61-66

    3. Modern Imaging of Patients with Metabolic Bone Disease

      • W. Wenz, T. Kröpelin, B. Wimmer, W. D. Reinbold, G. Richter
      Pages 67-73

    4. Nuclear Medicine Applications to Metabolic Bone Disease

      • L. Rosenthall
      Pages 75-88

    5. Quantitative Assessment of Bone: Radiologic Methods

      • T. N. Hangartner
      Pages 89-101

    6. Bone Turnover Assessment Using Bone-Specific Biochemical Markers

      • K. G. Mann, B. L. Riggs
      Pages 103-110

    7. The Role of Bone Biopsy in Metabolic Bone Disease

      • C.-P Adler
      Pages 111-122

    8. Bone Microdamage: Factors That Impair Its Repair

      • H. M. Frost
      Pages 123-146

  4. Loads versus Bone Strength

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Impaired Bone Strength and Fracture Patterns at Different Skeletal Sites

      • L. J. Melton III, B. L. Riggs
      Pages 149-157

    3. Fracture Patterns in Children

      • J. J. Wiley, W. M. Mcintyre
      Pages 159-165

    4. Cortical Porosity in Postmenopausal and Adolescent Wrist Fractures

      • A. M. Parfitt
      Pages 167-172

    5. Pathologic Fractures and Stress Fractures: A Review of Pathogenesis and Assessment

      • M. Finnegan
      Pages 173-180

    6. Disuse Osteoporosis: Current Status and Problems

      • Z. F. G. Jaworski, H. K. L. Uhthoff
      Pages 181-194

    7. Osteoporosis: Limitations of Strain-Related Bone Remodeling in Its Prevention

      • L. E. Lanyon
      Pages 195-196
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

    Hans K. Uhthoff

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Current Concepts of Bone Fragility

  • Editors: Hans K. Uhthoff

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70709-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-70711-7Published: 17 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-70709-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 455

  • Topics: Orthopedics

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